January 13, 2015

January 13, 2015 Clarendon
Attendance

Aliyah Newman	X
Nina Amos	NI*
Dionte Threats	WD
Eliana Shaheen	X
Hector Vega	NI
Justin McCauley	WD
Haleigh Horger	NI
Paige Watson	NI
Tyra Goodgame	X
Ray'Niece Jackson	NI*

AB= Absent
NI= No Instrument

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What we did

• Clarinet
  • Nina and Ray'Niece
    • No instrument (still attempting to attain a CCS Instrument)
• Flute
  • Has established consistent sound on Head joint and fully assembled instrument
  • Has established correct hand position
  • Has been introduced to Bb fingering. (Does not yet own a book)

• Trumpets and Trombone (Haleigh No achievements shown due to absence)
  • Did not bring instrument today (two weeks in a row) Progress is at a stand still

• Alto Saxophones
  • Assessed performance targets for Line 17.
    • Areas for improvement are
      • establishing steady pulse and sustaining for correct rhythmic value
      • establishing muscle memory from G to B

• Percussion - (Paige no instrument today)
  • Assessed performance targets for Line 17 (still developing; no improvement)
  • Established correct grip and single bounce stroke on drum stick
  • Started Haskell-Harr lesson 6

All Students

• Clapping quarter, half and whole note rhythms from Supplemental Materials: lines 1-8 (includes the quarter rest)

What to do

• Percussion and Sax need to achieve mastery of performance targets on lines 17 and 23
• Brass: Still working on beginning concepts of sound and reading. They are well behind schedule
• Flute: Continue making sound through the tone hole; next lesson we need to begin coordinating fingers on instrument
• Clarinets: Work on rhythm page

Next lesson goals

• Establish your learning targets and track them on your practice record
• Students should begin meeting mastery of performance targets for lines 22, 23 and 29
  • Some students are still working on line 7 while most are at lines 12 and 14.